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Alla Kazanskaya

Acting

Born June 15, 1920 · Kishinev, Romania

Died June 24, 2008

Also known as Алла Казанская

Biography

Alla Alexandrovna Kazanskaya (Russian: Алла Александровна Казанская) (15 June 1920 – 25 June 2008) was a Russian stage and film actress. She began her career at the age of 18 at the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. Her most notable film appearance was in the Academy Award-winning drama Burnt by the Sun (1994).

Awards & recognition

  • Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"
  • Merited Artist of the RSFSR
  • Order of Honour
  • People's Artist of the RSFSR
  • The Crystal Turandot

Filmography2 titles